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A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING METROLOGY

Written by Kenneth J. Hume
Published by Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited in 1980
ISBN: 0852984480

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Front cover

Cover of A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING METROLOGY by Kenneth J. Hume

Contents

  • 1. Pioneers of Precision
  • 2. Standards of Length I: Early Standards
  • 3. Standards of Length II: Modern Standards
  • 4. Societe Genevoise
  • 5. Johansson
  • 6. The National Physical Laboratory
  • 7. The NPL from 1918
  • 8. Taylor, Taylor and Hobson
  • 9. Carl Zeiss of Jena
  • 10. Other Personalities and Companies
  • 11. Mechanical Measurements
  • 12. British Optical Instruments
  • 13. Design, Standards, and Calibration
  • 14. Modern Metrology